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He raised his eyes. Sister. See. This time I knew you. Asha's heart skipped a beat. Theon? His lips skinned back in what might have been a grin. Half his teeth were gone, and half those still left him were broken and

He raised his eyes. "Sister. See. This time I knew you." Asha's heart skipped a beat. "Theon?" His lips skinned back in what might have been a grin. Half his teeth were gone, and half those still left him were broken and splintered. "Theon," he repeated. "My name is Theon. You have to know your name.

George R. R. Martin
Heart, Eye, Names

It was bitingly cold up here,and the wind pulled at his clothes like an insistent lover.

George R. R. Martin
Wind, Clothes, Lovers
George R. R. Martin (2016). “A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.228, Bantam

Irri and Jhiqui argued about Rakharo. “You are too skinny for him,” Jhiqui was saying. “You are almost a boy. Rakharo does not bed with boys. This is known.” Irri bristled back. “It is known that you are almost a cow. Rakharo does not bed with cows.

George R. R. Martin
Boys, Bed, Doe

I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth.

George R. R. Martin
Two, Historical, Skins
"George R.R. Martin’s Inspiration For ‘A Game Of Thrones’" by George R.R. Martin, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 26, 2013.

A man could not always be where he belonged, though.

George R. R. Martin
Men
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.109, Bantam

Wine makes all things possible. GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, The Mystery Knight A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things. GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, A Game of Thrones Nothing burns like the cold. GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, A Game of Thrones Laughter is poison to fear.

George R. R. Martin
Laughter, Wine, Knights

None of us is ever ready,' he (Ned) said. 'For knighthood?' 'For death.

George R. R. Martin
Knighthood, Said, Ready

I had a couple of friends, but I was mostly the kid with his nose in a book.

George R. R. Martin
Couple, Book, Kids
"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

"You look different now. Like a proper little girl," (said Gendry.) "I look like an oak tree, with all these stupid acorns," (said Arya.) "Nice, though. A nice oak tree. [...] You even smell nice for a change."

George R. R. Martin
Girl, Nice, Stupid
"A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three". Book by George R. R. Martin, 2000.

Jon Snow had dreamed of leading men to glory just as King Daeron had, of growing up to be a conqueror. Now he was a man grown and the Wall was his, yet all he had were doubts. He could not even seem to conquer those.

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Wall, Growing Up
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.545, Bantam

An admiral without ships, a hand without fingers, in service of a king without a throne. Is this a knight who comes before us, or the answer to a child's riddle?

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Children, Knights
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.3332, Bantam

I thank you for calling them off, young ser. I promise you, they would have found me indigestible.

George R. R. Martin
Promise, Calling, Found
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.226, Bantam

The intelligent and efficient politician is a species virtually unknown in the galaxy. Perhaps I might secure a scraping [for my] cell library.

George R. R. Martin
Intelligent, Cells, Library

Why ask for truth," Ser Barristan said softly, "if you close your ears to it?

George R. R. Martin
Ears, Said, Asks

Black moleskin gloves covered his hands; the right because it was burned, the left because a man felt half a fool wearing only one glove.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Hands, Black
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.817, Bantam

Needle was Robb and Bran and Rickon, her mother and her father, even Sansa. Needle was Winterfell's grey walls, and the laughter of its people. Needle was the summer snows, Old Nan's stories, the heart tree with its red leaves and scary face, the warm earthy smell of the glass gardens, the sound of the north wind rattling the shutters of her room. Needle was Jon Snow's smile. He used to mess my hair and call me "little sister," she remembered, and suddenly there were tears in her eyes.

George R. R. Martin
Summer, Mother, Laughter
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.2982, Bantam

Give a thing a name and it will somehow come to be.

George R. R. Martin
Names, Giving
George R. R. Martin (2004). “Dying of the Light”, p.95, Bantam

The man is as useless as nipples on a breastplate.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Useless, Nipples
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2509, Bantam

And the mystery knight should defeat all challengers and name the wolf maid the queen of love and beauty.

George R. R. Martin
Queens, Knights, Names

The air smelled of paper and dust and years.

George R. R. Martin
Air, Dust, Years
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.817, Bantam

Choosing... it has always hurt. And always will. I know.

George R. R. Martin
Hurt, Knows
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.554, Bantam

The years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget.

George R. R. Martin
Memories, Men, Years
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.359, Bantam

Clean hands, Sansa. Whatever you do, make certain your hands are clean." ~ Lord Petyr Baelish, Littlefinger

George R. R. Martin
Hands, Lord, Clean

A harp can be a dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.

George R. R. Martin
Hands, Harps, Dangerous
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2213, Bantam

That man said he’d take your head too.” “Well, as to that,” Yoren said, “if he can get it off my shoulders, he’s welcome to it.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Welcome, Said
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.816, Bantam

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